This woman, though drawn to religious life early on, married Pierre Acarie, an aristocrat and treasury official, at age 16. She was the mother of 6, one becoming a priest, and 3 who became Carmelites. She is a saint. She was devoted to the writings of Teresa of Avila. Any idea who she may be?

peasypod

Marie de l'Incarnation, AKA Madame Acarie. http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09667b.htm Sep 13 05, 7:40 PM

lanfranco

She was Barbe Acarie. I believe she's been beatified but not canonized yet. I could, of course, be wrong. A novel that might interest you, Priscilla, one that features Barbe Acarie, is Henry Grunwald's "A Saint, More or Less," now available in a paperback edition from Random House. http://chi.gospelcom.net/morestories/acarie.shtml Sep 13 05, 7:43 PM

Priscilla9

Sorry Peasy, but Frankie got it! I will have to read that novel. Thank you both very much! Sep 14 05, 4:48 AM

Priscilla9

Just having some fun. Peasy you are very correct also! Sorry my sense of humour is a little weak lately....school's back! Sep 14 05, 4:50 AM

peasypod

In actual fact, I'm 3 whole minutes correct... Sep 14 05, 5:31 AM

lanfranco

Absolutely, Priscilla, peasy gets this yay. Just what I deserve for spending too much time on extraneous literary issues. Sep 14 05, 4:20 PM

peasypod

I'm willing to share this banana as long as I get the good end... Sep 14 05, 6:04 PM

Priscilla9

I have to further elaborate on the reason for my weird humour. I am fortunate enough to go to the only uniform clad school in 3 cities thus... a very dreary, colourless predicament. Ah, but I will live :) Sep 14 05, 7:27 PM

lanfranco

Er, ahem. Just what, exactly, constitutes the "good end," in your opinion, peasy? And, Priscilla, dear, I, too spent years in dreary school uniforms. That does tend to fire the imagination, doesn't it? Sep 14 05, 7:44 PM

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This woman was born into lower classes (her mother was a stage performer) and attended the school where her father taught. She eventually took a job as a governess and married the brother of her charges. She was constantly raising her social status, often creating minor scandals. Later in her life, she became reacquainted with a former suitor whose death she may or may not have been involved in. Who is she? She has a daugther in country music and a daugther becoming more recognized as an actress. Who is the mother? This woman went blind due to an illness in her infancy. She married a fellow blind teacher, but kept her maiden name. She began her best known career in 1863, and became one of the best known in her field, even today, often using pseudonyms to get most of her work published. Who was she? She was a seasoned prostitute working in Alexandria for 17 years. Later, she repented and lived an ascetic life. After death, she was buried by her associate with the help of a lion. Who was this Catholic saint?

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